Cerritos, California, United States [City]; population was 53,240 in 1990; housing units was 15,364 in 1990; location is 33°52'N 118°4'W; land area is 8.61 square miles (5,512 acres); water area is 0.27 square miles (170 acres); FIPS code is 12552 [SourceCBP]